The Goldstein Family Foundation concentrates its giving in the Greater Philadelphia area, primarily supporting Jewish communal life and local child advocacy. Most dollars go to the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and to Philadelphia-based children’s policy and advocacy groups, indicating a mix of cultural/religious community support and investment in child welfare and public policy. The foundation makes a small number of moderately sized grants and tends to fund the same local organizations repeatedly.
Concentrated local giving with repeat support to a few core grantees; funding split between one primary Jewish communal institution and child-advocacy organizations, using multiple moderate-sized grants rather than many small awards.
The Goldstein Family Foundation’s giving is defined by recurring unrestricted support for two Philadelphia-based priorities: Jewish communal infrastructure and children’s advocacy. Its largest recent grant in the data is $47,000 to the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, and that same organization appears again in 2024 and 2025, showing a repeated relationship rather than a one-time gift. Children First Public Citizens for Children and Youth is the other anchor, with a $40,140 grant in 2025 and a $20,000 grant in 2024. The pattern is place-based and community-facing, with most of the activity concentrated in Greater Philadelphia organizations. Several grantees are local affiliates or institutions tied to family, youth, education, health, and Jewish life, including Pals Programs, Philly Friendship Circle, Kids Smiles, Bryn Mawr College Annual Fund, and Jewish Relief Agency. The funding style is consistently unrestricted, suggesting support for core operations rather than restricted projects. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s role looks like sustained backing for a small circle of organizations serving the same metro area.
Jewish community support is a central thread in the foundation’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $18,000 unrestricted to the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, following a $47,000 grant in 2023 and a $20,000 grant in 2024. It also funded Jewish Relief Agency with $5,000 in 2023, American Jewish Committee with $1,250 in 2024, and Golden Slipper with $1,000 in 2025. Child advocacy and youth-focused services are the other major area. The foundation gave $40,140 unrestricted to Children First Public Citizens for Children and Youth in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024, while Public Citizens for Children and Youth received $20,000 in 2023. It also supported Fight to Learn Program with $3,000 in 2025, $2,500 in 2024, and $1,500 in 2023. Health and family support also appear in the record through unrestricted grants to The Renfrew Center Foundation, Kids Smiles, and Simon’s Heart.
Typical grants are small to modest: the p25 grant size is $500, the median is $1,638, and the p75 is $5,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Children First Public Citizens for Children and Youth, Bryn Mawr College Annual Fund, Kids Smiles, Pals Programs, Fight to Learn Program, and The Renfrew Center Foundation. The foundation is structured as a family foundation and does not fund individuals. The grants listed are unrestricted, indicating flexible support rather than project-specific awards.
$103K
$1.6M
$155K
$118K
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Children First — Public Citizens for Children and Youth, Public Citizens for Children and Youth
The foundation gives regionally and heavily favors Pennsylvania recipients: 70% of grants go to organizations in its HQ state, PA. Philadelphia is the main city in the grant record, joined by nearby places such as Bala Cynwyd, Bryn Mawr, Norwood, Conshohocken, Wayne, and Doylestown. Outside Pennsylvania, the list includes recipients in Danvers, Massachusetts; Southampton, Massachusetts; and Seattle, Washington. All recent grants in the supplied data go to U.S. organizations.
Its recent grants point to three main areas: Jewish community support in Greater Philadelphia, children’s advocacy and public policy, and local Greater Philadelphia nonprofits tied to youth, education, health, and family support. The largest grants in the record go to Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and Children First Public Citizens for Children and Youth.
Yes. Every recent grant in the provided list is marked unrestricted, including larger awards such as $47,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and $40,140 to Children First Public Citizens for Children and Youth. That pattern suggests flexible funding is a consistent part of the foundation’s approach.
The foundation’s grant sizes are generally modest. The provided distribution shows a p25 of $500, a median grant of $1,638, and a p75 of $5,000. Recent gifts include both smaller awards around $1,000 to $3,000 and larger grants in the $20,000 to $47,000 range.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Children First Public Citizens for Children and Youth, Bryn Mawr College Annual Fund, Kids Smiles, Pals Programs, Fight to Learn Program, and The Renfrew Center Foundation. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time grants.
Pennsylvania is the main geography in the grant record, with 70% of grants going to recipients in PA. Philadelphia appears most often, alongside nearby Pennsylvania communities such as Bala Cynwyd, Bryn Mawr, Norwood, Conshohocken, Wayne, and Doylestown.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN FIRST PUBLIC CITIZENS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $40,140 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $18,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PALS PROGRAMS | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $7,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PHILLY FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $5,072 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRYN MAWR COLLEGE ANNUAL FUND | BRYN MAWR, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KIDS SMILES | NORWOOD, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE RENFREW CENTER FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,600 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WE THE VILLAGE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIGHT TO LEARN PROGRAM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SIMON'S HEART | CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MAGIC FOR MADDIE | SOUTHAMPTON, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF OFANIM INC | WAYNE, PA | $1,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GOLDEN SLIPPER | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH ADOPTION AND FAMILY CARE OPTIONS | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION (NEDA) | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WOLF PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | BRYN MAWR, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PAWS AND AFFECTION | NARBERTH, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MAGICAL MILA FOUNDATION | JENKINTOWN, PA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHILDREN FIRST PUBLIC CITIZENS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PALS PROGRAMS | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRYN MAWR COLLEGE ANNUAL FUND | BRYN MAWR, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KIDS SMILES | NORWOOD, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ATHLETES OF PROMISE INC | DANVERS, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE RENFREW CENTER FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,600 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIGHT TO LEARN PROGRAM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,250 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION (NEDA) | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LOUIES VOICE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WOLF PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | BRYN MAWR, PA | $500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MAGICAL MILA FOUNDATION | JENKINTOWN, PA | $500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WELLESLEY CENTERS FOR WOMEN | WELLESLEY, MA | $100 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $47,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PUBLIC CITIZENS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRYN MAWR COLLEGE ANNUAL FUND | BRYN MAWR, PA | $5,300 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH RELIEF AGENCY | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION (NEDA) | SEATTLE, WA | $3,250 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE RENFREW CENTER FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,800 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SIXERS YOUTH FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,776 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIGHT TO LEARN PROGRAM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MAGICAL MILA FOUNDATION | JENKINTOWN, PA | $500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LONGPORT BOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT | LONGPORT, NJ | $100 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PKD FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $100 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SUSAN G KOMEN | DALLAS, TX | $100 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LONGPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | LONGPORT, NJ | $100 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WELLESLEY CENTERS FOR WOMEN | WELLESLEY, MA | $100 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BELMONT HILLS FIRE COMPANY | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $50 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
PHILLY FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
$5,072UNRESTRICTED
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE ANNUAL FUND
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
THE RENFREW CENTER FOUNDATION
$3,600UNRESTRICTED
WE THE VILLAGE
$3,500UNRESTRICTED
FIGHT TO LEARN PROGRAM
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
SIMON'S HEART
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
MAGIC FOR MADDIE
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDS OF OFANIM INC
$1,800UNRESTRICTED
GOLDEN SLIPPER
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
JEWISH ADOPTION AND FAMILY CARE OPTIONS
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION (NEDA)
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
WOLF PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
PAWS AND AFFECTION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
MAGICAL MILA FOUNDATION
$500UNRESTRICTED
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE ANNUAL FUND
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
ATHLETES OF PROMISE INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
THE RENFREW CENTER FOUNDATION
$3,600UNRESTRICTED
FIGHT TO LEARN PROGRAM
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION (NEDA)
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
LOUIES VOICE
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
WOLF PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$500UNRESTRICTED
MAGICAL MILA FOUNDATION
$500UNRESTRICTED
WELLESLEY CENTERS FOR WOMEN
$100UNRESTRICTED
PUBLIC CITIZENS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE ANNUAL FUND
$5,300UNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION (NEDA)
$3,250UNRESTRICTED
THE RENFREW CENTER FOUNDATION
$1,800UNRESTRICTED
SIXERS YOUTH FOUNDATION
$1,776UNRESTRICTED
FIGHT TO LEARN PROGRAM
$1,500UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
MAGICAL MILA FOUNDATION
$500UNRESTRICTED
LONGPORT BOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT
$100UNRESTRICTED
SUSAN G KOMEN
$100UNRESTRICTED
LONGPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$100UNRESTRICTED
WELLESLEY CENTERS FOR WOMEN
$100UNRESTRICTED
BELMONT HILLS FIRE COMPANY
$50UNRESTRICTED